Wednesday 8 – Wednesday 15 February
Treasure hunt exhibition: ““HuntingSchool” – Organised by: Anichneftes atEOMMEH hall
Fri 10 – Sat 11 – Mon 13 February
Public Regional Theatre of Crete: “Babiesare brought by the stork”
Th. Papathanasiou – Reppa
Odeon hall: / Fri – Sat 21:30, Mon 19:30
Sunday 12 February
– 9th children’s treasure hunt: “Mercator’s Amulet”
Organised by: anichneftes
09:30 start at Sochora soccer pitch
– Opening ceremony : Town hall square
13:00 little graffiti festival on the subject of the Rethymnoncarnival. Featuring artists from all over Greece
– 18:00 performances by the studio omma cast
– 21:00 Grand Carnival Dance of the Rethymnon Municipal DevelopmentEnterprise
Friday 17 February
Treasure hunt teams’ dance: 21:00 “Megaron” club
Saturday 18 – sunday 19 February
17th treasure hunt. Organised by Anichneftes
Thursday 23 February (Tsiknopepmpti – Carnival Thursday)
– Food, dance and fun at Megali Porta, Platanos, Loggia, Kiouloubasi
– 16:00 Lykeio Hellenidon (Lyceum of Greek women) hall: Children’sCarnival Dance
Sunday 26 February
Carnival teams’ dance & Sketches: 20:30 “Megaron” Club
Saturday 4 March
Night parade: Koundourioti ave / start 21:00
Sunday 5 March
Grand parade – Float parade: Koundourioti ave / start 14:00
Monday 6 March (Clean Monday)
Revival of folk customs & kite-flying at:Armeni, Gerani, Melidoni, Meronas
- Read about the Carnival of Rethymnon in the past and today
- Carnival in Rethymnon, photos and video movies from the Carnival Parade in Rethymnon
- Apokries, the Carnival in Crete and Greece